Wildflowers at their peak

'Grevilleas dominate the sand country along with a myriad of bushes that have suddenly acquired bright and colourful personalities. Whites, blues, purples and yellows. Ground covers to trees are all spreading the joy.'

Local photographer Peter Carroll shared these words (and images) with us on ABC Contribute recently - a timely reminder that this natural phenomenon won't be around forever.

After an extremely dry 2009 (in some areas the driest on record), Central Australia has experienced a literal deluge of rain making this year's wildflower season simply spectacular.

"I'd say it's probably been in it's peak for the last couple of months, and it will be really dependent on how much more rainfall we get for the rest of the year as to how long it will continue," says horticulturalist Rebecca Duncan.

"At the moment lots of Mulla Mulla," says Rebecca.

"They range between light and dark pinks and purples and even some yellowy-green ones as well."

For those who'd like a little more information on all things floral, Rebecca's running a Wildflower Walk at the Alice Desert Park on Sunday.

"I'm going to talk about some of the flowers that are out at the moment, how you can identify some of those flowers...how we grow them, how they might be able to grow them at home, and where to find them if you're out and about in the national parks," says Rebecca.

"Now's a really good time to come and learn about things that you may not have seen for a while or you may not have seen before," she says.

Rebecca's personal favourite at the moment is the native blue bell.

"It's just a really simple little blue flower, it's really common but really quite spectacular at the moment."

The Wildflower Walk is on Sunday 24th October at 11am, bookings are essential on 8951 8788

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